Public Bill Committees

Previously called Standing Committees, Public Bill Commitees study proposed legislation (Bills) in detail, debating each clause and reporting any amendments to the Commons for further debate.

There are at least 16 MPs on a Committee, and the proportion of parties reflects the House of Commons, so the government always has a majority.

  • Budget Responsibility and National Audit Bill [Lords]

    1st sitting · Tuesday, 1 March 2011 · 4 speeches

    [Dr William McCrea in the Chair]

    • Clause 1

      22 speeches

      I beg to move amendment 2, in clause 1, page 1, line 16, at end insert ‘within four weeks of this Act receiving Royal Assent’.

    • Clause 2

      24 speeches

      I beg to move amendment 6, in clause 2, page 2, line 11, at end insert— Good morning. It is always a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr McCrea. The...

    • Clause 3

      17 speeches

      I beg to move amendment 7, in clause 3, page 2, line 17, at end insert— As you can see, Dr McCrea, the Opposition are doing something of a double act and I am...

    • Clause 4

      15 speeches

      I beg to move amendment 12, in clause 4, page 2, line 20, at end insert

  • Budget Responsibility and National Audit Bill [Lords]

    2nd sitting · Tuesday, 1 March 2011

    [Dr William McCrea in the Chair]

    • Clause 4

      74 speeches

      Amendment proposed (this day): 12, in clause 4, page 2, line 20, at end insert— ‘The Office shall also examine and report on the impact of Treasury policy on...

    • Clause 5

      7 speeches

      I beg to move amendment 15, in clause 5, page 3, line 3, leav e out ‘(2) and (3)’ and insert ‘(2) to (4)’.

    • Clause 6

      18 speeches

      I beg to move amendment 16, in clause 6, page 3, line 13, at end insert— Clause 6 deals with the issuing of guidance on how the main duty of the OBR will be...

    • Clause 7

      21 speeches

      Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

    • Clause 8

      18 speeches

      Question proposed,That the clause stand part of the Bill.

  • Budget Responsibility and National Audit Bill [Lords]

    3rd sitting · Thursday, 3 March 2011

    [Dr William McCrea in the Chair]

    • Clause 9

      7 speeches

      I beg to move amendment 17, in clause 9, page 3, line 32, lea ve out ‘(at any reasonable time)’.

    • Schedule 1

      76 speeches

      I beg to move amendment 19, in schedule 1, page 11, line 13, at end insert ‘, with the approval of the House of Commons Treasury Select Committee.’.

  • Budget Responsibility and National Audit Bill [Lords]

    4th sitting · Thursday, 3 March 2011

    [Mr Roger Gale in the Chair]

    • Schedule 1

      27 speeches

      Amendment again proposed (this day): 28, page 13, line 21 [Schedule 1], at end insert—

    • Clause 11

      6 speeches

      Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

    • Clause 13

      9 speeches

      Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

    • Clause 15

      7 speeches

      Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

    • Clause 16

      2 speeches

      Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

    • Clause 20

      3 speeches

      Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

    • Schedule 2

      4 speeches

      Question proposed, That the schedule be the Second schedule to the Bill.

    • Schedule 3

      2 speeches

      Question proposed, That the schedule be the Third schedule to the Bill.

    • Schedule 5

      2 speeches

      Question proposed, That the schedule be the Fifth schedule to the Bill.

    • Clause 31

      1 speech

      I beg to move amendment 1, in clause 31, page 10, line 13, l eave out subsection (2). Having debated the Bill, we no longer need the original section of the Finance...

All bills in this session

Committee membership and attendance (out of 4)

Chairpersons

  • Roger Gale (1)
  • Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown (3)

Members

  • Chris Leslie (4)
  • Sammy Wilson (0)
  • Kerry McCarthy (4)
  • Stephen Williams (4)
  • Justine Greening (4)
  • Robert Goodwill (4)
  • Thomas Docherty (4)
  • Graeme Morrice (4)
  • Sheila Gilmore (4)
  • Priti Patel (4)
  • Graham Jones (4)
  • Duncan Hames (4)
  • David Nuttall (3)
  • Alec Shelbrooke (3)
  • Alison McGovern (4)
  • Anne Marie Morris (4)
  • Elizabeth Truss (4)
  • Julian Smith (4)

[ Committee memberships can change partway through ]